Our BA Theatre & Performance course will equip you with the tools to express your creativity in performance and develop your understanding of theatre’s relationship with wider social, political, cultural and ecological contexts and practices.
During your studies you’ll encounter a range of contemporary performance practices, including:
- verbatim performance
- immersive performance
- adaptations
- applied theatre
- site-specific work
- digital practices
- live art
Our BA Theatre & Performance course will equip you with the tools to express your creativity in performance and develop your understanding of theatre’s relationship with wider social, political, cultural and ecological contexts and practices. <br/><br/>During your studies you’ll encounter a range of contemporary performance practices, including:<br/><br/><br/>- verbatim performance<br/><br/><br/>- immersive performance<br/><br/><br/>- adaptations<br/><br/><br/>- applied theatre<br/><br/><br/>- site-specific work<br/><br/><br/>- digital practices<br/><br/><br/>- live art<br/><br/><br/>- new writing.<br/><br/><br/>The Department of Film, Theatre & Television’s long running Work in Progress project means you will have opportunities to work with a range of professional theatre-makers as they think through the development of their own performance work. Theatre trips, in both London and Reading, will also underpin your learning.<br/><br/>Across your degree, you’ll explore how directors, designers, writers, technicians and other theatre-makers respond to and shape our rapidly changing world, and develop your ability to make politically engaged and creatively ambitious performance.<br/><br/>This degree is based in the purpose-built, industry-standard Minghella Studios. Our studios are situated on the University of Reading’s green campus, a leader in sustainable practice across the higher education sector.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W400
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,B,B,B Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:15 International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Maths grade 4 (or C), GCSE English Language or English Literature grade 4 (or C). Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,M2,M2 Extended ProjectB In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects A levelA,B,B T Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £25,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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